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February 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

SEC's New Cybersecurity Rules Place New Demands on Public Companies' Cybersecurity Programs

Public companies should promptly review and, if appropriate, amend their disclosure controls, procedures and processes to ensure that cybersecurity incidents are timely reported to personnel who are responsible for determining whether to make public disclosures under applicable securities laws, three Holland & Knight attorneys write.
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February 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Bible-Quoting Ala. Chief Justice Sparks Church-State Debate in Embryo Ruling

While his concurring opinion does not carry the force of precedent, advocates for church-state separation fear he could inspire judges in other states to push the envelope.
6 minute read
February 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

$7M Cobb County Verdict: Jury Awards Damages for Yamaha Golf Cart Crash

"Our engineering experts proved with computer modeling and dynamic testing that Yamaha's stock cart loses control and rolls over every time when hard braking is used on a downhill slope," said plaintiff counsel Frank Bayuk of Bayuk Pratt.
9 minute read
February 23, 2024 | Law.com

Social Media in the Workplace: What In-House Counsel Needs to Know

Join this webcast as we discuss what in-house counsel needs to know regarding their social media policies, specific areas to update and the potential downsides of not meeting NRLB's expectations.
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February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Lawyer Arrested, Facing Charges She Told Suspect to Dispose of Evidence

Nicole Fegan of Fegan Law was arrested by Atlanta police Feb. 16 and charged with participation in criminal street gang activity and criminal solicitation to commit the offense of tampering with evidence, both felonies.
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February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

How a Plaintiffs Lawyer Secured $6M Gwinnett Co. Settlement Despite Adverse Police Report

"It's the perfect example of a case where you shouldn't take the police report at face value," said Darl Champion of the Champion Firm, who litigated the case with co-counsel Adrienne McKay.
4 minute read
February 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Biden Administration More Friend Than Foe to NRA in Supreme Court Case

The gun rights group has made a "plausible claim" that a state offical "violated the First Amendment by coercing regulated entities to terminate their business relationships" with the NRA, U.S Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote to the justices.
4 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The US House Needs a Speaker Like Sam Rayburn

"Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one." —Advice from Sam Rayburn to Lyndon Johnson In August 2023, Representative…
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February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Seyfarth Shaw Adds BCLP Real Estate Partner to Growing Practice in Atlanta

Meanwhile, Alston added a PE partner from Kirkland, Hunton Andrews added two cross-border lawyers, and Baker Donelson continues to grow its Raleigh office.
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February 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Clayton Jury Returns $3.5M Verdict Despite Conflicting Social Media Posts

"Use it first," said lead plaintiff counsel L. Chris Stewart of Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys in Atlanta. "There's a way to explain anything."
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